Ada Arvilla Burk Earl autobiography
Scope and Contents
Typewritten autobiography which was revised in 1937. Ada writes about her life in Farmington, Utah, attending school, importing silk worms to Utah, and local entertainment. She later moved to Springerville, Arizona with her family. Ada married John H. Earl (1855-1953), a farmer and a carpenter. She moved to Chihuahua, Mexico in 1887, to Fielding, Utah in 1902, and to Ogden, Utah in 1922.
Dates
- 1937
Creator
- Earl, Ada Arvilla Burk (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Ada Arvilla Burk Earl autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon woman.
Extent
1 item (6 p.)
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Autobiographies
- Earl, Ada Arvilla Burk
- Earl, John H.
- Farmington (Utah) -- History
- Fielding (Utah) -- History -- Sources
- Home and Family
- Latter Day Saint women -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Arizona -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Mexico -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History
- Ogden (Utah) -- History
- Social Life and Customs
- Springerville (Ariz.) -- History -- Sources
- Title
- Register of Ada Arvilla Burk Earl autobiography
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 November 17
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States